The image of the world : 20 centuries of world maps by Peter Whitfield(
Book
)14
editions published
between
1994
and
2010
in
English
and held by
836 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Examines the history of world mapmaking through 70 outstanding individual examples, discussing the maps and their makers in
relation to their age and placing them within the context of the wider history of ideas

Medieval dress & fashion by Margaret Scott(
Book
)5
editions published
between
2007
and
2009
in
English
and held by
773 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"As dress historian Margaret Scott demonstrates in this book, manuscripts provide a window on to the changing fashions and
dress of the medieval world, and she unravels the messages about rank, aspirations, beliefs and occupations encoded in the
images. Her authoritative text is accompanied by illustrations showing the range of dress styles worn in the Middle Ages in
England and much of Europe, and across the social classes from princes to paupers. One can clearly see the elaborate dress
style of the monarchy and aristocracy, often richly patterned and adorned with jewels and fur, reflecting the status of the
wearer or patron. But the author also explores the dress of other classes and occupations, which provides equally important
information about everyday life and times in the Middle Ages, such as the patterns of work, the climate and the functional
uses of clothing." "Medieval Dress and Fashion is a historical resource that will prove invaluable to art historians, costume
designers and all those interested in this colourful period."--Jacket

Resource description & access : RDA by Joint Steering Committee for Development of RDA(
)4
editions published
between
2014
and
2015
in
English
and held by
763 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
The 2015 RDA Print Revision contains: a full accumulation of RDA the revision contains a full set of all current RDA instructions.
It replaces the previous version of RDA Print rather than being an update packet to that version. Numerous changes to the
text of RDA have been made since the publication of the 2014 Revision. Cataloging practice described by RDA has not altered
dramatically due to these changes, but over a significant number of the pages in RDA Print were affected by the changes, making
an RDA Print update packet impracticable. The most current RDA the revision contains all changes to RDA up to and including
the 2015 RDA Update approved by the JSC. There are two types of changes to RDA that routinely take place Fast Track changes
and RDA Updates. The JSC periodically issues Fast Track changes to RDA to fix errors and to clarify meaning. These changes
do not typically change cataloging practice as described by RDA. An RDA Update is issued annually. In an Update process the
JSC considers proposals to enhance and improve RDA as a cataloging standard. An Update can and often does change the cataloging
process described in RDA. The 2015 Revision includes all Fast Track changes and RDA Updates since the 2014 publication of
RDA in August 2014

Evolving English : one language, many voices : an illustrated history of the English language by David Crystal(
Book
)4
editions published
in
2010
in
English
and held by
631 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
English is spoken or written today by one-third of the world's population--an unprecedented achievement for a language. How
has this situation come about? And what happens to a language when it is used by so many? In this illustrated history David
Crystal charts the development of the language from the earliest runic inscriptions in Old English, through the emergence
of a standard variety of English between 1400 and 1800, to the most modern forms of the language in 'concrete' and 'text'
poetry. In telling the story he draws on examples from English in its various guises and uses from our everyday English to
English in the workplace and English used as a medium of playful and literary expression. The regional and international varieties
of English are also considered. This book shows us where language is now, where it has been, and perhaps most important of
all where it is heading, for the new varieties of the language appearing in world literature and on the Internet show that
this is a story which is by no means over

Treasures of the British Library by Nicolas Barker(
Book
)8
editions published
between
1988
and
2004
in
English
and held by
553 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

Journal of conservation & museum studies(
)
in
English
and held by
539 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Features the "Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies," published by the University College London Institute of Archaeology
in England. The journal contains papers and articles from conservation and museum studies students. Includes an archive of
past issues, highlights from the current issue, and submission guidelines

Harry Potter : a journey through A history of magic by J. K Rowling(
Book
)7
editions published
in
2017
in
English
and held by
531 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Complementing the British Library exhibit, provides an overview of the Hogwarts curriculum, covering thousands of years of
magic history and displaying artifacts released from the Library's archives, previously-unseen materials, and items from throughout
the world

The British inheritance : a treasury of historic documents by Elizabeth M Hallam(
Book
)2
editions published
in
1999
in
English
and held by
522 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Britain's rich historical heritage is witnessed in the archives contained in The British Library and Public Record Office.
This book displays, in chronological order, treasures and key documents from these and other sources which illuminate defining
moments in British history

Alexandria by British library(
)
in
English
and held by
509 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

The image in print : book illustration in late medieval England and its sources by Martha W Driver(
Book
)2
editions published
in
2004
in
English
and held by
251 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Martha Driver here invites us to consider evidence for a new social history of book illustration as constructed from the
study of the woodcut, principally as it was used in books printed in England by Wynkyn de Worde and his successors. Her central
focus is on the physical evidence provided by illustrations in incunabula and early-sixteenth-century printed books. Among
the subjects under consideration are reading and the development of literacy, and the central role of woodcuts in that process.
In addition to promoting the self-education of their readers, illustrated printed books acted as agents of religious, social,
and political change as the Middle Ages closed and the Reformation tightened its grip on western Europe. Religious devotion,
marriage, work, and everyday life feature in the arresting images that illustrate the text."--Jacket

A Mozart legacy : aspects of the British Library collections by A. Hyatt King(
Book
)2
editions published
in
1984
in
English
and held by
181 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Overzicht in woord en beeld van voorwerpen uit de collecties van de British Library, die verband houden met de Oostenrijkse
componist Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)